by Pam Hayes | Aug 28, 2022 | newsletter
It was a huge shock to many of us when we heard on Friday 12th August that Judy Engall had a horrific fall while cycling and was airlifted to St George Hospital with serious head injuries. Only the day before she had been kayaking with us on Lake Illawarra and had...
by Pam Hayes | Aug 28, 2022 | newsletter
Any Ideas? As the world continues to experience storms, fires and viruses we continue to help each other enjoy our beautiful country. We are looking for ideas to attract new members to our club to ensure that there will always be friends that we can cycle, kayak and...
by Pam Hayes | Aug 28, 2022 | newsletter
Ramblers Club bike rides usually take us along the cycle paths. Occasionally we ride on the roads and this often means passing parked cars. While it is an offence for a driver to open their car door when a cyclist is approaching, these incidents do happen and...
by Pam Hayes | Aug 28, 2022 | newsletter
This article was written by Rob Timmings and is definitely worth reading! Rob runs a medical/nursing education business teaching nurses, doctors and paramedics. It’s well worth the read. 3000 bites are reported annually. 300-500 hospitalisations 2-3 deaths...
by Penny Howes | Jul 9, 2022 | urgent-notice
A chance to have your say on near final plans for mountain biking on the Illawarra escarpment If you’ve spent any time on our beautiful Illawarra Escarpment lately you’ll have noticed there are increasing areas of informal mountain bike trails. You...
by Penny Howes | Jul 6, 2022 | keeping-in-touch
While we may be feeling a bit housebound due to the miserable weather, it is a good time to catch up on news from a few of our members who are currently very involved in commitments and challenges outside club activities. Last year Anne Royters participated in the...
by Pam Hayes | May 30, 2022 | newsletter
President’s Report The ongoing wet weather has spoilt things for us during the last few months. Bushwalkers especially must be champing at the bit. Some trails in the Illawarra area are still closed and the few that are accessible are muddy and slippery. ...
by Pam Hayes | May 30, 2022 | newsletter
The Illawarra Ramblers Club owns two PLBs which are available to members for use on club activities. They are small in size, light, can float, have GPS and are salt water and corrosion resistant to 3 metres, so are ideally suited to our activities. The Club’s...
by Pam Hayes | May 30, 2022 | newsletter
It was wonderful to have 10 Ramblers attend the First Aid Training on 8 April 2022. The course was very high paced which may have been a bit of a disadvantage and is something to consider when conducting another round of First Aid Training. What was evident was that...
by Pam Hayes | May 30, 2022 | newsletter
Bushwalking NSW Update Gardens of Stone State Conservation Area We are thrilled to note that the Gardens of Stone State Conservation Area has been gazetted along with a budget for $50 million for infrastructure and $30 million for environmental restoration. This win...
